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Location:

San Antonio,TX,

Member Since:

Dec 13, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K PR - 18:01 - Nov '14

10K PR - 38:37 (workout) - Oct '14

Half-marathon - 1:22:43 - Jan '14

Marathon - 2:58:43 in Boston! - Apr '13

50 mile - 7:49:30 (2nd) - Nov '15

Short-Term Running Goals:

- Balance

- Run more trails, volunteer, more social running, run with a team

- Race a lot more.  learn.

Race results / possible schedule:

Apr 2 - Hells Hills 25k trail - 4th

Apr 9 - Toughest 'n Texas 20-mile Trail - 2nd

May 7 - Paleface - Trail Marathon - 3rd

May 29 - American Hero road 25k - 2nd

Jun 25 - Pedernales Falls 30k nighttime Trail - 5th (sick)

Jul 16 - Muleshoe Bend 30k nighttime Trail - 3rd

Jul 23-24 - Fossil Valley 9-hour nighttime Trail - 2nd

Aug 6 - Colorado Bend 30k nighttime Trail - 4th

Aug 27 - Reveille Peak 30k nighttime Trail (entered)

Sep 10 - Franklin Mountains 50k (entered - not all-out effort...I hope)

Sep 17 - Lighthouse Hill 20-mile trail (entered)

Sep 24 - J&J 50 mile trail

Long-Term Running Goals:

Compete in a few more ultras without going off course (again)

Sub-18 in a 5k

One.  Good.  Marathon.

Personal:

I started running at age 30, in late 2009.  I have 2 daughters (10 and 8 yrs old).

  

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony A5 Lifetime Miles: 1054.70
Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Lifetime Miles: 1551.08
Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Lifetime Miles: 1244.23
1160s Lifetime Miles: 888.70
Saucony A5 Red Lifetime Miles: 565.10
Saucony A6 - Yellow Lifetime Miles: 214.00
Saucony A6 - Red/blue Lifetime Miles: 61.50
NB MT101 Trail Lifetime Miles: 302.00
Fastwitch 6 Red #1 Lifetime Miles: 286.50
Fastwitch 6 Red #2 Lifetime Miles: 267.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.004.0013.00

AM:  75F, 82%.  8.5 miles total.  Today was a workout day, 6 x 800, 400m recoveries.  On my warmup, which is just through nice, normal suburban neighborhoods, a lady slows down in her car next to me and yells, "Wooooo, shirtless!!"  Then as she was driving off, a large dragonfly whacked me in the face.  I'm still trying to process what this all means.

On to the workout...  I wanted to hit goal 5k pace, which was 2:52.  I averaged 2:53.3.  Pretty close, considering the dew point was about 69 (1 degree shy of The Death Zone) it was actually a really good workout.  Splits were 2:54.7, 53.3, 54.4, 54.5, 53.5, 49.2.

The collection of gnats on my stomach was 20% larger than yesterday's.

PM:  4.5 on the TM.  Same routine: 2 miles slow, then start playing with the buttons.  Today it was a couple quarter miles @ MP, then 4 x 45 sec @ 1-mile GP.

Saucony A5 - Blue Miles: 13.00
Weight: 147.20
Comments
From Tom K on Tue, Jun 03, 2014 at 07:07:48 from 174.58.4.250

This is a lot of information to sort through. She was driving her car shirtless? What kind of neighborhood IS that, bro?

I always try to identify constellations in the stomach gnat corpses.

Excellent workout. How fast are the 400 recoveries? Your "The Death Zone" = My "Bonus Gravity."

From SlowJoe on Tue, Jun 03, 2014 at 07:25:46 from 168.215.171.129

All excellent questions. It was dark and I couldn't really see the lady...I guess it might've even been a dude with a high-pitched voice for all I know. But I assume she was referring to me. The 400s were 2:10-2:15...slow, but fast enough to be considered "active recoveries" in my book. Finally, I like your attitude about "bonus gravity." Why can't I look at the bright side of things like that?

From ACorn on Tue, Jun 03, 2014 at 07:38:41 from 71.213.41.74

Way to close with your fastest rep! Always nice when you do it that way and not the other way around.

I typed in "shirtless dragonfly" on Google and the first site was to an ebay auction for some gay art. Take it for what it's worth.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Jun 03, 2014 at 07:55:39 from 168.215.171.129

Great. Fantastic. Thanks. Very helpful.

From Derunzo on Tue, Jun 03, 2014 at 08:21:10 from 173.9.52.242

Ha ha ha.... I just had a great laugh reading these comments. Nice workout.

From Jake K on Tue, Jun 03, 2014 at 09:08:09 from 159.212.71.17

You are locked in on these workouts!

From Jason D on Tue, Jun 03, 2014 at 09:12:21 from 24.1.80.94

"It's not the heat, it's the humidity.""No it's not; it's the dew point!" You have been closing these workouts really strong. Way to put a little mustard on that last repeat.

From Matt Schreiber on Tue, Jun 03, 2014 at 20:58:14 from 66.17.102.175

Impressive Joe. That close to the death zone and you still nailed it. Good way to start the summer workouts. Maybe you won't be stuck on the treadmill after all.

From Burt on Wed, Jun 04, 2014 at 14:03:46 from 174.26.201.70

Woooo, shortsless!

From SlowJoe on Wed, Jun 04, 2014 at 14:06:07 from 168.215.171.129

Maybe that's why I was getting weird looks...are you supposed to wear shorts when you run?

From Tracy on Sat, Jun 07, 2014 at 19:42:49 from 50.103.234.158

Leave it to Burt to cross the line. I laughed out loud.

I think you're supposed to wear shorts down to your knees when you run. At least that's what I learned from Burt's blog.

From Burt on Sat, Jun 07, 2014 at 20:04:17 from 174.26.201.70

Those shorts used to be my son's, but he didn't like them. I like them for their deep pockets :)

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